Fat free is not the same thing as calorie free. Not even close. fat free foods tend to be loaded with all kinds of artificial things that make them calorie rich, which is what you want to avoid more than fat. Just because some thing is low in fat doesn’t mean that you can eat as much of it as you like.
List of Fat Free Foods:
DAIRY
Fat Free Skim Milk still delivers the same amount of protein and calcium as whole milk. Dairy products made from skim milk also are fat free. Nonfat yogurt does not contain any fat. Cottage cheese, like milk, comes in whole, 2 percent and fat-free versions, also providing the same nutrients as fat-laden cheese. Ice cream made with skim milk is fat free. The American Academy of Family Physicians warns consumers to beware of the many products that use sugar to make up for the lack of taste in fat-free products.
FRESH FOODS
CONDIMENTS
GRAINS
Take, for example granola cereal,1/2 cup of regular granola cereal has roughly 250 calories, yet the same amount of low-fat granola cereal has about 210 calorie. That isn’t a significant difference many people think that the low fat version can be consumed with reckless abandon. All that stands to do is shoot your caloric intake through the roof’ undermining your fitness goals. The comparison is even more evident with peanut butter, where two tablespoons of reduced-fat and regular peanut butter both contain roughly 190 calorie.
Fat free foods also tend to be deficient in essential vitamins and minerals, as the refining processes that remove the fat also tend to remove those vital nutrients. Fat soluble vitamins such vitamin E tend to be seriously lacking in fat free ‘which contributes to the large amount of fat -free dieters falling below their recommended daily intake of vitamin E.
While fat free foods can be better for you in term of saturated fat content’ it is important to remember that saturated fat and calorie are not the only things that affect your nutrition. As with any fitness-oriented diet, you should make sure that your vitamin and mineral intake is adequate’ easiest by simply taking a multivitamin that includes your required intake on the important nutrients.
Be aware and be smart. Don’t let yourself get caught in their fat free foods trap. Always check the labels of the fat- free foods you are considering and compare it with regular foods too see what the difference in calorie is. You can also try foods that are naturally low in calories that will fill you up like bananas for example. And oh yeah, remember i said earlier, eat better and exercise? Well don’t forget to exercise. No one likes this part but you can do little things to help burn calorie everyday. Take the stairs at work instead of the elevator. Take a walk after dinner or before you go to work in the morning.
The point is diet alone will not get You too where u want too be when it comes too weight loss. It is good to remember too that whether you are eating fat free or regular foods, you should enjoy them in moderation. Too much of any food, fat free foods or not, is never a good thing.